New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-09-04
THE NEWS IN LONDON.
A POSITIVE AGREEMENT MADE FUN ihA
FISHERIES COMMISSION.

A POSITIVE AGREEMENT MADE Fun ihA
FIsHEKIES COMMISSION.
~u, ENCOURAGEMENT PREMATURE, BUT THE FACT
,,vnoUpryp--MR CHAMBERLAIN's SPIRIT AND
,vrvSr.oN-THE BULGARIAN SITUATION
rHropoR Won BUNsEN ON Mr.. GLAD
STONE AND HOME RuLE-urER-
AIRY AND PERSONAL.
rBY CABLE THE TRIBUSEl
Copyright; 1897: The Ne,c York Tribune
LONDON. Sept 9.-American dispatches say
that the State Department is trying to throw
Soubt on the creation Of the Fishery Commission
The explanation of this will be found In "ha'
I telegraphed on Thursday. The announcement
nv the British Government thought prema-
ture but of the fact there is no doubt whatever
MANY details remain to be settled The scope
~ the Commission is still undetermined. 1he
language imputed to the Assistant Secretary OF
the State Department at Washington Is meie
fencing. Lord Salisbury is aware OF the exist
euce of the United States Constitution. lie
knows that there is such body as the oehaVe'
yyc knows that treaties subject to ratihcation
The agreement into which he has entered takes
.ccount of these elementary facts. But there Is
nevertheless an agreement and blnding one
There is nothing in the Constitution to prevent
che President from asking half dozen gentie-
mon 70 meet round a table and talk over the
6sbcrv difficulties. If their conversation leads
IN an agreement capable Of being made the
,oss Of a treaty, no harm will have been done TO
.be Constitution and both countries Will pe
uo;rs,s That is what is here understood; that
&C. what Mr.. Chamberlain understood when he
.ccented the post of First Commissioner.
Another matter is worth clearing up. Mr'
Chamberlain is not going to Washington as the
attorney for Canada. Canada may send her own
attorney. and doubtless will. but an Enghshinah
NJ the first rank in English public life Is not
likely to act in that capacity. Mr., Chamberlain
roes out in the hope that the Commission VIII oe
able to agree on terms honorable to both countries
and beneficial to both. 1t is perfectly obvious
that he stakes some part of his great repntauoh
m the success of his mission. lie is not gong
IN ordor to drive sharp bargain. He starts In
spirit of great friendliness to America. L nave
said often that English feeling on this SUBJECT is
not identical with Canadian feeling. Inc for-
eign Office is obliged to argue with more OF iesS
zeal the Canadian case, but what it really wants
= 20 arrive at rational understanding. ME-
Chamberlain is not q Foreign Once man. pu' -
the impersonation of the spirit which aims a'
friendly relations between England ana Aher'o"
There is no public man in England WHO h'S
stronger sym, athy with Americans or greater
admiration for American institutions. lie goes
Of course, as the English representative ana VIII
uphold English interests, but he expresses ho
opinion OH the points at issue between Aineri'"
and Canada. The question is a new one 10 hitn'
but he would not have undertaken TINS mission
unless with the conviction that settlement was
practicahle and probable What l say on this
subject is the result of conversation with MT
Chamberlain. 1 quote nothing, and he Is IN ho
wov responsible 1t is the impression nit oy
the general tenor of his talk that give. g
There is no foundation for the reports here pub
Jished about the date being fixed for his RETURN
lie will sail for America at the end OF OCTOBER
first spending a week in Ireland TO fulfil an en-
cagcment to 81 eak in Belfasts Nobody can ioie-
tell how long the Commission will sit. Mr Cham-
bcrlain, being himself reasonable man, hi"S
have an inaeequate conception OF Canadian un
reasonableness on this fishery question. IL VII
be bis first visit TO America; he has long wanted
"a 90. and he intends now to see as much Oh the
country and people as he can. lie means 10 20
West and South after the work OF the Coiiilils-
sion is over, unless called home by the urgency
cf npbIc affairs He will certainly visit boston,
Chicago and New-Orleans. Much may come from
such tour, independently OF fisheries MI
Chamberlain is not only one OF the aoics'' ouV
perhaps the most open-minded, Of Enghshiiei'
The impressions he brings back from America
NAV have no little influence on the future course
of English reforms.
Russia has at last induced TURKEY TO seho
General Ernroth Commissioner 10 buie"'i"
This. IL was thought at st. Petersburg, would
dispose of Prince Ferdinand at once. Inc iii''
diate effect has been TO convince the Pnnce th"e
no must mt himself unreservedly in the hands
~ Stombouloff the real leader OF the Bulgariahs'
S,ambou,oG thcreupon consented to form Mn
istrv and has gathered about him nearly all oi
the ablest Bulgarian patriots. General Ernro,h
will find himself confronted with compact
Government supported by the whole people.
The proclamation OF to-morrows meeting near
Ennis is met by Mr.. Dillon with open defiance.
The debate on II in the House of Commons was
very hot. The Irish thin. they see their way TO
rutting the Government i'm the wrong They VIII
treat it as an effort to put down free speech ana
pledge themselves 10 refuse TO disperse cxoePt
by force Mr.. Baisours answer is that such
meetings in disturbed county like Clare lead
straight to outrages, and will not be permitted.
In there is bloodshed the responsibility will rest
on those who resist. That is the issue on which
the country has to judge.
Archbishop Walsh's proposal for round table
conference between landlords and tenants gets
n cool reception from the Nationalsts Their